PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boxer Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leben has chosen Age of Pamparius as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Man
vs
Leben

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

NUT UP or SHUT UP (153q Rec. /$15)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boxer Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilbert Leben!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Leben. That's going to slow Man down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leben.
Leben throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leben throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Leben scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Leben cracks the inside of Man's front leg.
Leben throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Man.

It looks like Boxer Man has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilbert Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leben rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Leben slowing the pace effectively.
Leben lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leben.
Man wants to stall.
Leben scores with a shoulder strike.
Leben lands with a right to the head.
Leben unloads a knee to the mid-section. Man lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leben as Man tries to tie him up.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Leben drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leben with a knee to the head.
Leben stalling.
A short body shot lands from Leben as the two fighters clinch.

Leben jumps guard and drags Man to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leben trying to control the position here.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Boxer Man wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leben.
Both fighters circling a little - Leben finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leben scores with a head kick. Man tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Leben scoring well with a low kick there.
Leben turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leben looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leben. That's going to slow Man down.
Leben feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Leben jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben lands a nice shot to the body.
Leben cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
Leben lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leben lands with a cross.
Leben scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.

Man is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben thows a body kick. Man tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leben scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Leben thows a body kick. Man tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Leben.
Leben moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leben turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boxer Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leben tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Leben.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben lands a big head kick that sends Man to the canvas! Leben follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbert Leben!
Gilbert Leben is the new super heavyweight champion!